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Population of Adherents

501,589,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

688

Unreached Groups

539 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 26,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 183,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 4
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 127,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Japanese Thailand 71,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol Mongolia 261,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 5
Phu Thai Laos 223,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Started 4
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Myanmar (Burma) 103,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Bible Portions 2
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Lue China 811,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.33 % New Testament 16
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Lue United States 4,500 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Lue Vietnam 6,200 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yugur, Saragh China 13,000 Yugur, West Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Kachin India 37,000 Jingpho Buddhism ● 0.47 % Complete Bible 1
Kinnara Sri Lanka 28,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 0.46 % Complete Bible 1
Mon India 1,100 Ladakhi Buddhism ● 0.43 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Thailand 207,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 4
Thai Germany 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Netherlands 5,300 Thai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Thai, Northern Thailand 7,361,000 Thai, Northern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 147
Palaung, Rumai Myanmar (Burma) 159,000 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 3
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,258,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 365
Totals: 688 Peoples   501,589,000     539 ●       5,880
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